Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Philippines
Philippines: Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) was 2,191 kg per square kilometre in 2023. ◆ Volatile
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Philippines, 1961–2023
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in kg per square kilometre.
Analysis
Philippines recorded 2,191 kg per square kilometre for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in 2023.
That represents a change of down 18.2% on the previous year and up 23.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Philippines peaked at 2,680 kg per square kilometre in 2022 and was at its lowest, 120.08 kg per square kilometre, in 1961.
Philippines ranks 21st of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) in Philippines, year by year
| Year | kg per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 120.08 kg per square kilometre | — |
| 1962 | 161.12 kg per square kilometre | +34.2% |
| 1963 | 174.34 kg per square kilometre | +8.2% |
| 1964 | 176.36 kg per square kilometre | +1.2% |
| 1965 | 194.46 kg per square kilometre | +10.3% |
| 1966 | 221.28 kg per square kilometre | +13.8% |
| 1967 | 215.68 kg per square kilometre | -2.5% |
| 1968 | 212.7 kg per square kilometre | -1.4% |
| 1969 | 340.1 kg per square kilometre | +59.9% |
| 1970 | 399.49 kg per square kilometre | +17.5% |
| 1971 | 409.04 kg per square kilometre | +2.4% |
| 1972 | 383.89 kg per square kilometre | -6.1% |
| 1973 | 509.35 kg per square kilometre | +32.7% |
| 1974 | 594.86 kg per square kilometre | +16.8% |
| 1975 | 483.28 kg per square kilometre | -18.8% |
| 1976 | 594.29 kg per square kilometre | +23.0% |
| 1977 | 584.39 kg per square kilometre | -1.7% |
| 1978 | 688.87 kg per square kilometre | +17.9% |
| 1979 | 760.3 kg per square kilometre | +10.4% |
| 1980 | 753.93 kg per square kilometre | -0.8% |
| 1981 | 706.69 kg per square kilometre | -6.3% |
| 1982 | 780.76 kg per square kilometre | +10.5% |
| 1983 | 818.57 kg per square kilometre | +4.8% |
| 1984 | 605.97 kg per square kilometre | -26.0% |
| 1985 | 690.41 kg per square kilometre | +13.9% |
| 1986 | 1,001 kg per square kilometre | +45.0% |
| 1987 | 1,247 kg per square kilometre | +24.7% |
| 1988 | 1,248 kg per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1989 | 1,256 kg per square kilometre | +0.7% |
| 1990 | 1,344 kg per square kilometre | +6.9% |
| 1991 | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | -24.4% |
| 1992 | 1,216 kg per square kilometre | +19.8% |
| 1993 | 1,345 kg per square kilometre | +10.6% |
| 1994 | 1,348 kg per square kilometre | +0.2% |
| 1995 | 1,333 kg per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 1996 | 1,618 kg per square kilometre | +21.4% |
| 1997 | 1,839 kg per square kilometre | +13.6% |
| 1998 | 1,373 kg per square kilometre | -25.3% |
| 1999 | 1,611 kg per square kilometre | +17.4% |
| 2000 | 1,637 kg per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2001 | 1,702 kg per square kilometre | +3.9% |
| 2002 | 1,493 kg per square kilometre | -12.2% |
| 2003 | 1,920 kg per square kilometre | +28.6% |
| 2004 | 2,112 kg per square kilometre | +10.0% |
| 2005 | 1,825 kg per square kilometre | -13.6% |
| 2006 | 1,591 kg per square kilometre | -12.8% |
| 2007 | 1,744 kg per square kilometre | +9.6% |
| 2008 | 1,346 kg per square kilometre | -22.8% |
| 2009 | 1,436 kg per square kilometre | +6.7% |
| 2010 | 1,990 kg per square kilometre | +38.6% |
| 2011 | 1,739 kg per square kilometre | -12.6% |
| 2012 | 1,576 kg per square kilometre | -9.3% |
| 2013 | 1,769 kg per square kilometre | +12.2% |
| 2014 | 1,997 kg per square kilometre | +12.9% |
| 2015 | 1,767 kg per square kilometre | -11.5% |
| 2016 | 2,107 kg per square kilometre | +19.2% |
| 2017 | 2,553 kg per square kilometre | +21.2% |
| 2018 | 2,179 kg per square kilometre | -14.7% |
| 2019 | 2,380 kg per square kilometre | +9.2% |
| 2020 | 2,517 kg per square kilometre | +5.8% |
| 2021 | 2,401 kg per square kilometre | -4.6% |
| 2022 | 2,680 kg per square kilometre | +11.6% |
| 2023 | 2,191 kg per square kilometre | -18.2% |
Philippines compared with similar countries
- Philippines's 2,191 kg per square kilometre is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 460.22 kg per square kilometre, 4.8× the median. (51 countries reporting)
- Philippines's 2,191 kg per square kilometre is above the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 75.39 kg per square kilometre, 29.1× the median. (24 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 201.79 kg per square kilometre | 120.08 kg per square kilometre | 340.1 kg per square kilometre | 9 |
| 1970s | 540.78 kg per square kilometre | 383.89 kg per square kilometre | 760.3 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1980s | 910.89 kg per square kilometre | 605.97 kg per square kilometre | 1,256 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,404 kg per square kilometre | 1,015 kg per square kilometre | 1,839 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,681 kg per square kilometre | 1,346 kg per square kilometre | 2,112 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 2,006 kg per square kilometre | 1,576 kg per square kilometre | 2,553 kg per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 2,447 kg per square kilometre | 2,191 kg per square kilometre | 2,680 kg per square kilometre | 4 |
Countries ranked near Philippines
- 18 Mauritius 2,499 kg per square kilometre compare
- 19 Belarus 2,418 kg per square kilometre compare
- 20 Slovakia 2,240 kg per square kilometre compare
- 22 Uzbekistan 2,181 kg per square kilometre compare
- 23 Lithuania 2,035 kg per square kilometre compare
- 24 Romania 2,015 kg per square kilometre compare
More climate change data for Philippines
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural) 1.23 billion kg (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) 32,008 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,832 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 23,176 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 33.33 kt (2050)
- Emissions from livestock — Emissions 827.72 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) 49,858 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O 8,936 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 40,922 kt (2050)
- Emissions from crops — Emissions 33.72 kt (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Philippines?
- Nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) in Philippines was 2,191 kg per square kilometre in 2023, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Philippines?
- The highest recorded value was 2,680 kg per square kilometre in 2022.
- What is the lowest nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) recorded in Philippines?
- The lowest recorded value was 120.08 kg per square kilometre in 1961.
- How does Philippines rank for nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural)?
- Philippines ranks 21st out of 175 countries with data for 2023.
- Is nutrient nitrogen n (total) — synthetic fertilizers (agricultural) rising or falling in Philippines?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Philippines data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use), per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Nutrient nitrogen N (total) — Synthetic fertilizers (Agricultural use) divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.